1. Modern purebred breeding : a scientific or cultural method? -- 2. The light horse -- 3. The heavy horse -- 4. The farmer's horse -- 5. Finding horses for the British army -- 6. American horses and war : a national and international issue -- 7. Canada's equine war effort : a story of conflicting interests -- 8. Understanding heredity : the 1890 report of the British Royal Commission on horse breeding -- 9. Producing better horses in the United States : attempts to control fraudulent activity and market share -- 10. The Canadian experience in horse regulation : continental and national concerns -- 11. Aspects of a pervasive horse culture in society -- 12. Conclusion
Summary
"Horses in Society is the story of horse production in the United States, Britain, and Canada at the height of the species' usefulness, the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Margaret E. Derry shows how horse breeding practices used during this period to heighten the value of the animals in the marketplace incorporated an intriguing cross section of influences, including Mendelism, eugenics, and Darwinism."--Jacket
